FIFA Confirms Iran's World Cup Camp Move to Mexico Despite US Match Venues

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has finalized the arrangements for the training camps of all 48 national teams participating in the 2026 World Cup, the largest edition in the tournament’s history.

In an official statement, FIFA confirmed that Iran’s team base camp will be relocated to Mexico, even though the Iranian national team will play its three group stage matches in the United States. This distribution reflects the expanded organizational framework of the tournament.

The participating teams are distributed across the three host countries, with the United States hosting 39 teams, Mexico accommodating 7 teams, and Canada hosting 2 teams. FIFA has approved a broad network of cities and training centers to enhance the tournament’s sporting and economic impact.

FIFA emphasized that the team base camps constitute a central component of the World Cup experience, serving as the primary residence for teams during the competition period. These camps provide venues for accommodation, preparation, and daily training sessions, while also contributing to tourism and economic activity in the host cities.

Team Base Camps Across Host Countries

The list of training camps for the 2026 World Cup teams is as follows:

Algeria: University of Kansas, Kansas City

Argentina: Sporting Kansas City Training Center, Kansas City

Australia: Oakland Roots/Soul Facility, San Francisco Bay Area

Austria: Harder Stadium - University of California Santa Barbara, Goleta

Belgium: Seattle Sounders Performance Center, Renton

Bosnia and Herzegovina: RSL Stadium, Sandy

Brazil: Columbia Park Training Facility, New York New Jersey

Canada: National Football Development Center, Vancouver

Cape Verde: Waters Sports Plex, Tampa

Colombia: Atlas Academy, Guadalajara

Croatia: Episcopal High School, Alexandria

Curaçao: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton

Czech Republic: Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium, Dallas

Democratic Republic of Congo: Houston Training Center, Houston

Ecuador: Columbus Crew Performance Center, Columbus

Egypt: Gonzaga University, Spokane

England: Swope Soccer Village, Kansas City

France: Bentley University, Boston

Germany: Wake Forest University, Winston Salem

Ghana: Bryant University, Boston

Haiti: Stockton University, New York New Jersey

Iran: Centro Scholvitzquintly, Tijuana

Iraq: Greenbrier Performance Center, Greenbrier County

Ivory Coast: Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia

Japan: Nashville SC, Nashville

Jordan: Portland University, Portland

South Korea: Chivas Verde Valley, Guadalajara

Mexico: High Performance Center, Mexico City

Morocco: Pingree School, New York New Jersey

Netherlands: KC Current Training Center, Kansas City

New Zealand: University of San Diego - Torero Stadium, San Diego

Norway: University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro

Panama: Notawasaga Training Site, New Tecumseth

Paraguay: Spartan Soccer Complex, San Francisco Bay Area

Portugal: Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens

Qatar: Westmont College, Santa Barbara

Saudi Arabia: Austin Stadium, Austin

Scotland: Charlotte FC, Charlotte

Senegal: Rutgers University, New York New Jersey

South Africa: Pachuca Football University, Pachuca

Spain: Baylor School, Chattanooga

Sweden: FC Dallas Stadium, Dallas

Switzerland: SDJA, San Diego

Tunisia: Rayados Training Center, Monterrey

Turkey: Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa

United States: Great Park Sports Complex, Irvine

Uruguay: Mayacoba Training Center, Cancun

Uzbekistan: Atlanta United Training Center, Atlanta